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1930s Collection

Step into the vibrant world of the 1930s, where imagination and elegance reigned supreme

Background image1930s Collection: Babar, king of the elephants, and Celeste playing tennis at Celesteville

Babar, king of the elephants, and Celeste playing tennis at Celesteville
BABAR THE ELEPHANT, 1930s. Babar, king of the elephants, and Celeste playing tennis at Celesteville. Illustration from one of Jean de Brunhoffs Babar books, 1930s

Background image1930s Collection: 7 King Class Locomotives at Swindon Shed, 1930

7 King Class Locomotives at Swindon Shed, 1930
From l-r: No 6005 King George II, No 6008 King James II, No 6017 King Edward IV, No 6020 King Henry IV, No 6022 King Edward III, No 6023 King Edward II, No 6024 King Edward I

Background image1930s Collection: Mallard steaming over Ribblehead Viaduct

Mallard steaming over Ribblehead Viaduct
The steam locomotive engine Mallard crossing the Ribblehead Viaduct in Lancashire in 1995

Background image1930s Collection: La Vie Parisienne 1931 1930s France cc gay lesbians dancers party

La Vie Parisienne 1931 1930s France cc gay lesbians dancers party

Background image1930s Collection: Brinkworth Station, c1930s

Brinkworth Station, c1930s
A view of Brinkworth station in Wiltshire looking east, c.1930s. The nameboard and covered footbridge are visible in the image

Background image1930s Collection: Poster for 1937 Monaco grand prix

Poster for 1937 Monaco grand prix
The 1937 Monaco Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Circuit de Monaco. It was won by Rudolf Caracciola whose record of six German Grand Prix wins remains unbeaten so far

Background image1930s Collection: The high street in Watford in 1938

The high street in Watford in 1938
The high street in Watford with a Marks and Spencer and a Freeman Hardy Willis in 1938

Background image1930s Collection: Shaldon Beach, Devon, August 1937

Shaldon Beach, Devon, August 1937
A GWR publicity view of Shaldon Beach in Devon, taken in August 1937. This image shows the Marine Parade running along the length of the beach with the headland in the distance

Background image1930s Collection: The High Street, Broadstairs, Kent

The High Street, Broadstairs, Kent The shops include Russell & Bromley, Timothy Whites and Boots 1936

Background image1930s Collection: Parliament Hill Fields Lido PLA01_03_0306

Parliament Hill Fields Lido PLA01_03_0306
Parliament Hill Fields Lido, Gordon House Road, Gospel Oak, Camden, Greater London

Background image1930s Collection: North Berwick, East Lothian in 1936

North Berwick, East Lothian in 1936

Background image1930s Collection: LAUREL AND HARDY, 1939. Publicity still from the motion picture Flying Deuces, 1939

LAUREL AND HARDY, 1939. Publicity still from the motion picture Flying Deuces, 1939

Background image1930s Collection: OCEAN LINER QUEEN MARY. The Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary launched in 1934

OCEAN LINER QUEEN MARY. The Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary launched in 1934. Painting, 1934, by William McDowell

Background image1930s Collection: Citroen Traction Avant or Light 15

Citroen Traction Avant or Light 15

Background image1930s Collection: Quick Lunch and Snack Bar at Paddington Station, 1936

Quick Lunch and Snack Bar at Paddington Station, 1936
An interior view of Paddington station showing a busy snack bar, which probably opened soon after the modernisation of the station in the 1930s

Background image1930s Collection: View of the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York, 1930s

View of the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York, 1930s
HARLEM: COTTON CLUB, 1930s. View of the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York, 1930s

Background image1930s Collection: Taxi Rank at Paddington Station, 1934

Taxi Rank at Paddington Station, 1934
This images shows the busy taxi rank at Paddington Station in 1934. Over 20 taxis are waiting along this stretch

Background image1930s Collection: Shepherd and sheep at feeding time, Byworth, October 1933

Shepherd and sheep at feeding time, Byworth, October 1933 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N8013

Background image1930s Collection: Ernest Hemingway Fishing

Ernest Hemingway Fishing
Sun Valley, Idaho: 1939 Author Ernest Hemingway holding two trout he has caught

Background image1930s Collection: Seven Champion Diving In LA

Seven Champion Diving In LA
Los Angeles, California: June, 1937. Champion divers preparing to participate in the National Aquatic Show to be held at the Olympic Swimming Stadium in LA

Background image1930s Collection: WIZARD OF OZ, 1939. Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion in the 1939 MGM production of The Wizard of Oz

WIZARD OF OZ, 1939. Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion in the 1939 MGM production of The Wizard of Oz

Background image1930s Collection: Battersea Power Station in 1935

Battersea Power Station in 1935

Background image1930s Collection: The Shambles, York, LNER poster, c 1930s

The Shambles, York, LNER poster, c 1930s
Poster produced for London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) to promote rail travel to the city or York. Artwork by H Tittensor

Background image1930s Collection: Young boy riding shire horse at Byworth, Sussex, c1931

Young boy riding shire horse at Byworth, Sussex, c1931 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N4842a

Background image1930s Collection: Ford Model A Roadster

Ford Model A Roadster

Background image1930s Collection: Fox-Hunting Illustrated 1934 1930s UK fox hunting cruel sports magazines

Fox-Hunting Illustrated 1934 1930s UK fox hunting cruel sports magazines Original not available

Background image1930s Collection: Parliament Hill Fields Lido PLA01_03_0300

Parliament Hill Fields Lido PLA01_03_0300
Parliament Hill Fields Lido, Gordon House Road, Gospel Oak, Camden, Greater London

Background image1930s Collection: Amy Johnson

Amy Johnson
Pilot Amy Johnson 1936

Background image1930s Collection: Lambeth Walk in the rain 1938

Lambeth Walk in the rain 1938

Background image1930s Collection: Silver Jubilee Programme for Ferring, 1935

Silver Jubilee Programme for Ferring, 1935
Poster detailing programme of entertainments celebrating King George Vs reign in the parish of Ferring, West Sussex Miscellaneous Papers Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: MP 5732

Background image1930s Collection: The Grenadier, Belgravia CXP01_01_045

The Grenadier, Belgravia CXP01_01_045
The Grenadier, Wilton Row, Belgravia, City of Westminster, Greater London. A view from the south-east showing the front of The Grenadier and a man walking up the steps to the entrance of the pub

Background image1930s Collection: Croydon High Street 1932

Croydon High Street 1932
High Street and the corner of George Street Croydon 1932

Background image1930s Collection: Bigbury-on-Sea from Burgh Island, Devon, September 1935

Bigbury-on-Sea from Burgh Island, Devon, September 1935
A GWR publicity view of Bigbury-on-Sea on the southern coast of Devon, taken from Burgh Island in September 1935

Background image1930s Collection: Maine Road football ground 1934

Maine Road football ground 1934
Aerial picture of the Maine Road ground taken when Manchester City played Sheffield Wednesday in March 1934

Background image1930s Collection: Austin Seven Ruby 1937 Red

Austin Seven Ruby 1937 Red

Background image1930s Collection: George Garland in a garden with his camera, September 1938

George Garland in a garden with his camera, September 1938 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N17335

Background image1930s Collection: La Vie Parisienne 1938 1930s France magazines couples kissing kisses tennis rackets

La Vie Parisienne 1938 1930s France magazines couples kissing kisses tennis rackets nets affairs courting dating

Background image1930s Collection: Felix Pernod 1930s France rklf Absinthe alcohol itnt

Felix Pernod 1930s France rklf Absinthe alcohol itnt

Background image1930s Collection: U. S. NAVY TRAVEL POSTER. Travel

U. S. NAVY TRAVEL POSTER. Travel
U.S. NAVY TRAVEL POSTER. Travel. Lithograph recruiting poster for the U.S. Navy, probably 1930s

Background image1930s Collection: Chester Cross & Rows, Cheshire, July 1935

Chester Cross & Rows, Cheshire, July 1935
A GWR Publicity view of The Rows at Chester, Cheshire in July 1935. These half-timbered shops are famous for their covered galleries reached by steps

Background image1930s Collection: Ewood Park Blackburn 1939

Ewood Park Blackburn 1939
Football Ground Ewood Park -FA Cup match between Blackburn Rovers v Huddersfield Town 1939

Background image1930s Collection: The Marina swimming pool in Ramsgate, 1937

The Marina swimming pool in Ramsgate, 1937
Aerial view of the Marina swimming pool in Ramsgate in Kent 1937

Background image1930s Collection: Aerial view of Plymouth Hoe 1937

Aerial view of Plymouth Hoe 1937
Aerial view of Plymouth Hoe Devon 1936

Background image1930s Collection: Gypsy caravan

Gypsy caravan
Gypsies and their caravans on their way to Epsom Downs for the Derby 1933

Background image1930s Collection: The Queen Mary ocean liner at Southampton

The Queen Mary ocean liner at Southampton
RMS Queen Mary at Southampton, in the background is the Majestic 1936

Background image1930s Collection: The Queen Mary Cruise Ship in the Clyde river

The Queen Mary Cruise Ship in the Clyde river
The Queen Mary is turned around in the Clyde by tug boats, 1936

Background image1930s Collection: Hudson Steam Loco

Hudson Steam Loco
A streamlined 4-6-4 Hudson steam locomotive of the New York Central Railroad. Designed by Henry Dreyfuss and built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO), the engines were introduced in 1938

Background image1930s Collection: Austin Seven Ruby 1937 Red

Austin Seven Ruby 1937 Red

Background image1930s Collection: 10170815

10170815
Looe, South Cornwall, for Ideal Homes and Holidays, GWR Poster, 1930

Background image1930s Collection: Cider press at Hillgrove, Sussex

Cider press at Hillgrove, Sussex
Two men with a cider press at Hillgrove, Sussex November 1933 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N8161

Background image1930s Collection: Ice Skating in Petworth Park

Ice Skating in Petworth Park
A man and a woman ice skating in Petworth Park, February 1933. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N6746

Background image1930s Collection: Guerlain 1930s USA

Guerlain 1930s USA

Background image1930s Collection: Wills 1930s UK cigarettes smoking gold flake

Wills 1930s UK cigarettes smoking gold flake
Will s 1930s UK cigarettes smoking gold flake

Background image1930s Collection: Pirates 1930s UK Robert Louis Stephenson Long John Silver Treasure Island childrens

Pirates 1930s UK Robert Louis Stephenson Long John Silver Treasure Island childrens
Pirates 1930s UK Robert Louis Stephenson Long John Silver Treasure Island childrenÕs books parrots birds childrens

Background image1930s Collection: The Magnet 1930s UK Billy Bunter out of reach Frank Richardson childrens Annuals

The Magnet 1930s UK Billy Bunter out of reach Frank Richardson childrens Annuals
The Magnet 1930s UK Billy Bunter out of reach Frank Richardson childrenÕs Annuals childrens annual

Background image1930s Collection: BABE RUTH (1895-1948). American baseball chewing gum card, 1933

BABE RUTH (1895-1948). American baseball chewing gum card, 1933

Background image1930s Collection: Singer Le Mans British

Singer Le Mans British

Background image1930s Collection: Citroen Traction Avant Light 15

Citroen Traction Avant Light 15

Background image1930s Collection: Art Deco beach house

Art Deco beach house
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Stucco Art Deco beach house, convertible car in driveway, Margate City, New Jersey. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background image1930s Collection: Painting the Forth Bridge

Painting the Forth Bridge
Workmen painting the Forth Rail Bridge in Scotland, 1931

Background image1930s Collection: Arbroath fishwives

Arbroath fishwives in Glamis, Scotland, 1930s

Background image1930s Collection: Plymouth Tinside Lido, c. 1935

Plymouth Tinside Lido, c. 1935
Crowds are gathered on the steps of the Lido to take part in swimming, bathing and diving. The Lido opened in 1935 and was built to a classic art deco style

Background image1930s Collection: Lagonda 16-80 Saloon, 1933, Green

Lagonda 16-80 Saloon, 1933, Green
Lagonda 16-80 Saloon 1933 Green

Background image1930s Collection: The Peak District for Picture Makers, MR poster, 1930s

The Peak District for Picture Makers, MR poster, 1930s
Poster produced for Midland Railway (MR) promoting train services to the Peak District, which is promoted as an ideal destination for artists and especially photographers

Background image1930s Collection: bugatti type 55 2. 3 litre roadster

bugatti type 55 2. 3 litre roadster
bugatti type 55 2.3 litre roadster

Background image1930s Collection: Firefighters in display at Lambeth HQ, London

Firefighters in display at Lambeth HQ, London
Firefighters in a display at Lambeth HQ, London, on 28 July 1937, following a presentation of certificates for bravery by Mr E Cruse, Chairman of the London Fire Brigade Committee

Background image1930s Collection: Dewars 1930s UK whiskey alcohol dinners

Dewars 1930s UK whiskey alcohol dinners

Background image1930s Collection: The Field 1930s UK fox hunting magazines fox-hunting

The Field 1930s UK fox hunting magazines fox-hunting

Background image1930s Collection: La Vie Parisienne 1935 1930s France magazines mens womens ballet dancers gifts presents

La Vie Parisienne 1935 1930s France magazines mens womens ballet dancers gifts presents menÕs dancing

Background image1930s Collection: Rolls Royce Phantom 2 1930 green

Rolls Royce Phantom 2 1930 green

Background image1930s Collection: MG SA Britain British

MG SA Britain British

Background image1930s Collection: Napier Railton Britain

Napier Railton Britain

Background image1930s Collection: Fiat 500 Topolino

Fiat 500 Topolino

Background image1930s Collection: Bentley 8 litre Britain

Bentley 8 litre Britain

Background image1930s Collection: GWR Buffet Car, c1938

GWR Buffet Car, c1938

Background image1930s Collection: Bristol Temple Meads Station, c. 1936

Bristol Temple Meads Station, c. 1936
A view of Diesel Railcar No. 11, built by AEC, waiting at a platform at Bristol Temple Meads in c.1936

Background image1930s Collection: Ripon town and Minster EPW038683

Ripon town and Minster EPW038683
The Cathedral of St Peter and St Wilfrid, Ripon, 1932

Background image1930s Collection: Castleford win the 1935 Rugby League cup Final at Wembley

Castleford win the 1935 Rugby League cup Final at Wembley
The 1935 Rugby League cup Final at Wembley A Atkinson (Captain) of Castleford with the cup

Background image1930s Collection: Boats on the beach at Beer, Devon

Boats on the beach at Beer, Devon
Early morning beach scene at the village of Beer, Devon 1935

Background image1930s Collection: Cheltenham Flyer at Didcot Station, Oxfordshire, c. 1930s

Cheltenham Flyer at Didcot Station, Oxfordshire, c. 1930s
A view of the Cheltenham Flyer passing through Didcot station in Oxfordshire, c.1930s

Background image1930s Collection: Swindon Station, 1930

Swindon Station, 1930
Two GWR publicity omnibuses sit outside Swindon Junction station in 1930, promoting the companys tourist route

Background image1930s Collection: Adlestrop Station, Gloucestershire, 1933

Adlestrop Station, Gloucestershire, 1933
A view of Adlestrop Station in Gloucestershire, 1933, showing the station building, track and goods shed. Adlestrop station opened in 1853 on the Cotswold Line, and closed in 1966

Background image1930s Collection: The Fishguard Bay Hotel, Goodwick, c1930s

The Fishguard Bay Hotel, Goodwick, c1930s
This impressive hotel was owned by the Great Western Railway. At its height in the 1930s it offered 40 rooms for guests. The hotel also provided golf, tennis, boating and billiards

Background image1930s Collection: Bristol Temple Meads station alterations, 1934

Bristol Temple Meads station alterations, 1934
Views of the cellars beneath the broad gauge platforms during the alterations at Bristol Temple Meads station in 1934




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Step into the vibrant world of the 1930s, where imagination and elegance reigned supreme. In Jean de Brunhoff's Babar books, we find ourselves in Celesteville, witnessing a playful match between Babar, king of the elephants, and his dear friend Celeste on the tennis court. The whimsical illustration transports us to a time filled with innocence and joy. Meanwhile, Laurel and Hardy grace our screens in their iconic film 'Flying Deuces' from 1939. This publicity still captures their timeless humor that continues to bring laughter to audiences even today. In Swindon Shed, seven majestic King Class Locomotives stand tall as symbols of industrial progress during this era. These powerful machines were at the forefront of transportation innovation. On the streets, a Citroen Traction Avant or Light 15 glides through with its sleek design capturing attention wherever it goes. This automobile epitomizes style and sophistication synonymous with the 1930s. The Cotton Club in Harlem pulsates with jazz rhythms as talented musicians fill its halls. It was here that African American artists showcased their incredible talents amidst an era marked by racial segregation. A rainy day in Trongate, Glasgow is brought to life through an oil painting depicting everyday life in this bustling city during the 1930s. The artist's brush strokes capture both melancholy and resilience within its urban landscape. Ernest Hemingway finds solace while fishing; his passion for adventure mirrored by his literary prowess that would shape generations to come. An Austin Seven Ruby car painted red exudes charm on every street corner it graces – a symbol of affordable luxury for those seeking freedom on wheels during these times. At Paddington Station's Quick Lunch and Snack Bar in 1936, travelers find respite amidst their journeys – savoring quick bites before continuing on their way towards new destinations full of promise.

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